College Counseling

We offer a student-centered college guidance program that builds upon the personal and academic advising given throughout a student’s 14 years at LREI. The program begins informally when students arrive in the Ninth Grade. The Director of College Guidance meets with the grade twice every year, through fall trimester of their junior year, to give an overview of the process. This includes academic and extracurricular advice, test planning and general college information.

During spring trimester, eleventh graders begin the College Guidance Seminar, a weekly seminar class that provides step-by-step guidance through the application process. Students also participate in a series of individual conferences to develop prospective college lists. Additionally, juniors take an SAT test preparation course in the spring and several trips to visit college campuses. The College Guidance Seminar continues through the first trimester of senior year, when students complete and submit their applications.

Standardized Testing Program

Each year students prepare and take a number of College Board and ACT standardized examinations:

PLAN Test (Tenth Grade)

PSAT (Tenth and Eleventh Grades)

SAT Reasoning Test (Eleventh and Twelfth Grades)

The SAT Subject Tests in a variety of disciplines, formerly known as achievement tests (usually taken in Eleventh or Twelfth Grades)

LREI helps students develop an individualized testing plan for College Board and ACT-administered standardized tests. The Director of College Guidance, in conjunction with the College Guidance Associate and the faculty, helps students identify and prepare for the SAT, SAT Subject Tests and AP exams that best fit their college goals. Each department prepares students for SAT Subject Tests in the classroom. Additional test preparation classes are organized when there is sufficient interest. Parents should contact the Director of Academic Support regarding policies governing extended time for standardized testing. Advanced Placement Examinations are offered in May. Usually preparation for AP Exams is conducted through the review class format, which supplements regular curriculum.

Carey joined us in the fall of 2010 after completing 10 years as a guidance counselor and college advisor at Hunter College High School. She did her initial training at Stuyvesant High School and the former MS 44 on the Upper West Side. Prior to her work in college guidance, Carey had a career in the music industry, where she spent five years working in marketing and promotion. Over the years, Carey has been involved in a breadth of professional development activities including the Cornell College Selection Institute and the Harvard Summer Institute for College Admissions. She is also a member of several key college counseling associations including CANNY, NACAC and ACCIS. Outside of LREI, Carey spends time with her two children, and trains regularly for marathons. To date, she has completed 30 marathons with the goal of running a marathon in all 50 states in support of Every Mother Counts.

Kellen joins us most recently from the NYU Stern School of Business, where she served as the Assistant Director of Dean's Office Affairs and Undergraduate Initiatives. She worked closely with NYU Undergraduate Admissions, the Office of Student Engagement, and a number of other divisions within NYU. She is a member of college counseling associations NACAC and ACCIS and attended the Harvard Summer Institute for College Admissions in June 2013. Prior to her experience in higher education, Kellen earned her Master's with a focus on Arts in Education. She worked in Uganda, East Africa, where she taught English Literature and ran rehabilitative theater arts programs for Ugandan students. Kellen is an active comedic improviser, performing in and around New York City and facilitating improv workshops for college students and educators.